colcothar (countable and uncountable, plural colcothars)
(organic compound, obsolete) Polishing rouge; a reddish-brown oxide of iron, used in polishing glass, and also as a pigment; crocus Martis.
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Source: Wiktionary
Col"co*thar, n. Etym: [NL. colcothar vitrioli, fr. Ar. qolqotar.] (Chem.)
Definition: Polishing rouge; a reddish brown oxide of iron, used in polishing glass, and also as a pigment; -- called also crocus Martis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2024
(noun) bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
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